2. In order to provide
flexibility to the Pension Funds to improve the scheme performance depending
upon the market conditions, it has been decided to increase the cap on
Government Securities & related investments and Short term debt instruments
& related investments by 5% each.

3. The asset class wise
revised caps on the various asset classes are as under:

5. This circular is issued in exercise of
powers of the Authority under sub-clause (b) of the sub-section (2) of section
14 of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 read with
regulation 14 and 43 of PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulation, 2015.

Subject: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on reservation to Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities in posts/services under Central Government – reg.

This Department receives references from various
Ministries/Departments seeking clarification on instructions with regard to
reservation for Persons with Bench mark Disabilities issued vide OM of even
number dated 15.1.2018; therefore, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
have been answered as under for their use:

Q.1 Whether the reservation for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities are vacancy based or post based?

Answer: Reservation for
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is vacancy based as per Section 34 of the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Q.2 What categories of specified disabilities are covered for
reservation and what is the percentage allocation of reservation for each
category of persons with benchmark disabilities?

Answer: As provided in
Para 2 of the OM of even number dated 15.1.2018, categories of specified
disabilities covered under reservation in posts and services of the Central
Government vis-a-vis category wise percentage of reservation is as under:

multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness,

Q.3 Whether the Persons with Bench mark Disabilities can apply
against the posts, which are not identified suitable for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities?

Answer: Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities can apply only against the posts identified suitable for
the relevant category.

Q.4 Whether any
priority has been given in selection to any category of disability?

Answer: Priority has not
bee n given in selection to any category of Persons with Bench m ark
disability.

Q.5 Whether a Benchmark Disability candidate can compete for
appointment against an unreserved vacancies?

Answer: Yes, Bench mark
Disability candidates can compete for appointment by direct recruitment against
an unreserved vacancy if selected with out relaxed standards a long with other
candidates for those posts/services which are identified suitable for them.

Q.6 Whether the vacancies which are to be earmarked reserved for
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is to be computed on the total number of
vacancies in the cadre strength in identified categories of posts as well as
unidentified categories of posts.

Answer: Yes, vacancies
which are to be earmarked reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities is
to be computed on the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength in
identified categories of posts as well as unidentified categories of posts.
However, recruitment of persons with bench mark disabilities would only be
against the category of posts identified suitable for them.

Q.7 Whether a separate roster is to be maintained for Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities irrespective of the post based roster applicable
for SC/ST/OBC?

Answer: Yes, every Central
Government establishment shall maintain group-wise separate 100 point vacancy
based reservation roster register in the prescribed format for determining
/effecting reservation for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities – one each
for Group ‘A’ posts filled by direct recruitment, Group ‘B’ posts filled by
direct recruitment and Group ‘C’ posts filled by direct recruitment.

Q.8 What to do with vacancies reserved f or any particular
category(s) of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities cannot be filled due to
non-availability of a suitable candidate, or for any other sufficient reasons?

Answer: As per Section
34(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, if in any
recruitment year any vacancy can not be filled up due to non-availability of a
suitable person with benchmark disability or for any other sufficient reasons,
such vacancy shall be carried forward in the succeeding recruitment year and if
in the succeeding recruitment year also suitable person with benchmark
disability is not available, it may first be filled by interchange among the
five categories and only when there is no person with disability available for
the post in that year, the employer shall fill up the vacancy by appointment of
a person, other than a person with disability.

RATE OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
APPLICABLE W.E.F 01.01.2019 TO THE EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND CENTRAL
AUTONOMOUS BODIES CONTINUING TO DRAW THEIR PAY IN THE PRE-REVISED SCALES/GRADE
PAY AS PER 6TH AND 5TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION. (Click the
link below to view)

Sub:-Holding
of regular meetings of the National Council (JCM), Standing Committee of the
National Council (JCM) and the Departmental Council (JCM) as per the JCM Scheme
- deferment of the proposed Dharna at Delhi on 28th of March,
2019.

Ref:-DOPT
letter F.No.3/1/2019-JCA dated 22/3/2019

Dear
Comrades,

Cabinet
Secretary already fix the meeting of the National Council (JCM) on 13/4/2019
vide letter referred above (copy enclosed).

In
view of above a dharna proposed by JCM Members on 28th March
2019 has been deferred in consultation with the principle Office Bearers of
various Federations.

DURATION OF TIME AFTER
WHICH THE SPEED POST ARTICLE IS TO BE TREATED AS LOST [DOP ORDER DATED
20.12.2018]

No.
57-07/2016-BD&MD (Pt.)

Government of
India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts
Business

Development &
Marketing Directorate

Dak Bhawan, Sansad
Marg

New Delhi —
110001

Dated: December A. ,
2018

Office_ Memorandum

Subject: Duration of
time after which the Speed Post article is to be treated as lost-Regarding.

The matter on the
above mentioned subject has been examined in accordance with the time lines
fixed for completion of e-search bill cycle vide PG Division letter number
12-27/2016-PG dated 10.10.2018. The maximum period after which the Speed Post
article will be treated as lost has been fixed as 150 days from the date of
booking of article provided that a complaint is lodged within the period
prescribed for lodging the complaint and e-search bill enquiry has been made
and concluded as per instructions issued vide ibid letter of PG Division.

2. This would come into force with immediate
effect. Circles/Regions are requested to bring this to the notice of all
concerned and to take immediate action to implement the above mentioned
instructions.